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State plans Sh100m influencers budget to push its narratives

Nairobi, Jan. 18 -- The government plans to spend up to Sh100 million annually to pay social media influencers and bloggers to promote government narratives online, aiming to improve its image and boo... Read More


State plans own calls network to cut airtime costs

Nairobi, Jan. 17 -- The government plans to deploy an internal communication platform, JamboTel, to ease information flow among its agencies and departments and reduce costs, potentially cutting an im... Read More


TVETs lose Sh335m AfDB projects cash over delays

Nairobi, Jan. 15 -- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has cancelled Sh335 million funding for a major upgrade project for Kenya's technical and vocationaleducation and training (TVET) institutionsaf... Read More


Why Kenya remains off US immigrant visa freeze list

Nairobi, Jan. 15 -- Kenya stands as one of the only 10 African nations off the US list of suspended immigrant visa applications, signifying President Donald Trump's administration's positive view of t... Read More


US startup seeks to rival Starlink in Kenya market

Nairobi, Jan. 14 -- An American startup, Spacecoin, has received a licence to roll out satellite internet in Kenya, setting up a challenge to Starlink, which currently dominates the country's satellit... Read More


Telcos face higher fines as CA sets service quality at 90pc

Nairobi, Jan. 13 -- Telecommunications firms in Kenya, including Safaricom, Airtel, and Telkom Kenya, face higher penalties if a proposal by the industry regulator to raise the service quality thresho... Read More


Domestic carriers raise 2026 air fares on rising demand

Nairobi, Jan. 5 -- Kenyans face higher air ticket prices this year as most domestic carriers raise fares amid rising demand for air travel and a persistent shortage of aircraft that has pushed up leas... Read More


New remittance tax on Kenyans working in US starts

Nairobi, Jan. 4 -- From the United States to Saudi Arabia, new taxes are threatening to derail diaspora remittances to Kenya in 2026, unsettling an increasingly important source of foreign exchange. ... Read More


SDA church entangled in collapsed crypto trading platform

Nairobi, Dec. 17 -- Thousands of Kenyans are alleging foul play after a cryptocurrency platform promoted by a senior Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) pastor collapsed, wiping out investments estimated to b... Read More


Kenyan airlines eye flights to Arusha as new airport opens

Nairobi, Dec. 16 -- Three Kenyan airlines, Safarilink, AirKenyaand Bluebird Aviation, plan to launch commercial and charter flights from Nairobi to the newly upgraded Arusha Airport in northern Tanzan... Read More